Heavy & Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers salary in Montgomery, AL
Median pay for heavy & tractor-trailer truck drivers in Montgomery, AL: $49,370/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $35,640 – $77,600 · about 2,480 employed locally
Below the typical metro median ($51,330) by −$1,960 (-4%).
What it's really worth in Montgomery
With Montgomery's cost of living at 90 (US=100), that $49,370 has the buying power of about $54,894 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $60,849 · median home $214,099 · median rent $1,402/mo.
How Montgomery ranks for this job
On raw pay, Montgomery, AL is 127th of the 187 metros we hold heavy & tractor-trailer truck drivers wages for. Once Montgomery's cost of living is applied, it ranks 88th.
Pay here goes further than the headline number suggests — Montgomery is one of the places where heavy & tractor-trailer truck drivers gain ground in real terms, because local costs are low relative to what the job pays.
What that salary buys in Montgomery
A median home in Montgomery, AL costs $214,099 — about 4.3× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is more attainable here than in the average metro on this income.
Median rent of $1,402/mo works out at 34% of gross pay — above the conventional 30% affordability ceiling, so renting would stretch this salary.
Where heavy & tractor-trailer truck drivers earn more
Pay on its own is only half the picture, so each row shows what rent costs there relative to Montgomery.
| Metro | Median pay | vs Montgomery | Rent vs Montgomery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln, NE | $89,760 | +82% | 1× |
| Seattle, WA | $63,460 | +29% | 1.6× |
| San Francisco, CA | $62,750 | +27% | 2.3× |
| San Jose, CA | $62,560 | +27% | 2.6× |
Same job elsewhere in AL
| Metro | Median pay | vs Montgomery | Rent vs Montgomery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huntsville, AL | $51,330 | +4% | 1× |
| Birmingham, AL | $50,630 | +3% | 1× |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $49,490 | +0% | 1.1× |
| Mobile, AL | $47,980 | −3% | 0.9× |
Staying in AL keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
Who hires heavy & tractor-trailer truck drivers around Montgomery
Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.
- Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama · Manufacturing
- Hyundai MOBIS · Manufacturing
Other jobs in Montgomery
Source: US BLS OEWS (May 2023) median annual wage; cost of living from BEA; home price and rent from Zillow; household income from US Census ACS. Rankings are across the 187 metros we hold wage data for in this occupation. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.